Ethnic cleansing
Ethnic Cleansing
Ethnic cleansing (/ˈɛθnɪk ˈklɛnzɪŋ/) is a term that describes the systematic and forced removal, killing, or displacement of individuals of a certain ethnic group from a geographic area, with the intent to create a region inhabited by people of a homogeneous or pure ethnicity. The term was first used in the context of the Yugoslav Wars in the 1990s, but the practice has been recorded throughout history.
Etymology
The term "ethnic cleansing" is a direct translation of the Serbian phrase "etničko čišćenje" (/etnǐːtʃkoː tʃǐːʃtʃeːɲe/), which was widely used by the media during the Yugoslav Wars. The phrase was initially used to describe the actions of the Serb forces against non-Serbs, but it quickly gained international recognition and was adopted by the United Nations to describe similar actions in other conflicts.
Related Terms
- Genocide: A deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular ethnic or national group.
- Pogrom: An organized massacre of a particular ethnic group.
- Forced displacement: The forced movement of people from their locality or environment and occupational activities.
- Demographic engineering: The deliberate and systematic change to the ethnic, religious, or racial demographics of a region.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Ethnic cleansing
- Wikipedia's article - Ethnic cleansing
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